What is a change in the destination of a building?

Verified 01 July 2023 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

You own a home and want to settle a business there. You have a farm and you want to make offices out of it. This is called a change of destination. There are different types of destinations and sub-destinations. Before making your change of destination, you must submit an application for city planning authorization to the City Hall. We are taking stock of the regulations.

A change of destination is a change in the assignment of all or part of a building. For example, you want to turn a business into a home or vice versa.

It exists 5 types of destinations which are broken down into sub-destinations.

Tableau - Destination Types and Sub-Destinations

Destinations

Sub-destinations

Agricultural and forestry

  • Agricultural holding
  • Logging

Dwelling

  • Accommodation
  • Accommodation

Trade and service activities

  • Crafts and retail trade
  • Restore
  • Wholesale trade
  • Service activities where guests are welcomed
  • Cinema
  • Hotels
  • Other tourist accommodation

Equipment of public interest and public services

  • Premises and offices open to the public of general government and the like
  • Technical and industrial premises of public administrations and the like
  • Educational, health and social welfare institutions
  • Art and entertainment rooms
  • Sports facilities
  • Places of worship
  • Other public facilities

Other activities of the secondary or tertiary sectors

  • Industry
  • Storage Room
  • Office
  • Convention and Exhibition Center
  • Kitchen dedicated to online sale

A change of destination occurs when you move from one destination to another, such as from a home to a business or from a barn on a farm to a home.

Please note

A change of sub-destination within the same destination does not constitute a change of destination and is exempt from all formalities.

To get theauthorization to change destination, you must file in town hall a preliminary declaration of works (DP) or a request for building permit.

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Change of destination without modification of facade or load-bearing structure

If your change of destination does not involve a change to the supporting structure or facade of your construction, you must make a Advance Work Statement (AD).

You can complete the RFP on the Internet or by using a form.

General case

You must complete your RFP file by paperless means according to the arrangements made by your municipality or on a paper form. Inquire on the website of the city hall or on site.

Who shall I contact
On the Internet

You can complete your RFP application file on the Internet:

Support for your city planning authorization request

In Paris

You must submit your file to the Office Accueil et service à l'user (Basu: titleContent) by dematerialized means only:

Office Accueil et Service à l'User (Basu) de Paris: one-stop-shop

Change of destination with modification of the facade and/or the supporting structure

If your change of destination involves changes to the load-bearing structure and/or facade of your construction, you must request a building permit.

You can make your steps to fill out the PC on the internet or a user using a form.

General case

You must complete your PC file by paperless means according to the arrangements made by your municipality or on a paper form. Inquire on the website of the city hall or on site.

Who shall I contact
On the Internet

You can complete your PC application file on the internet:

Support for your city planning authorization request

In Paris

You must submit your file to the Office Accueil et service à l'user (Basu: titleContent) by dematerialized means only:

Office Accueil et Service à l'User (Basu) de Paris: one-stop-shop

Support for your city planning authorization request

Office Accueil et Service à l'User (Basu) de Paris: one-stop-shop

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